3 Winners Claim Top Honors at 2021 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition
Participants Gained Blue Economy Connections and Real-World Experience in the NREL-Managed Competition
Science
Methane Cuts Possible, & Necessary
Aggressive action to slash methane pollution could slow global warming by as much as 30%, new research shows. The study, in press at the journal Environmental Research Letters, comes ahead of a UN report to be released next week that will call for “urgent steps [to] be taken to reduce … [continued]
Scientists At NREL Develop New Synapse-Like Phototransistor
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a breakthrough in energy-efficient phototransistors. Such devices could eventually help computers process visual information more like the human brain and be used as sensors in things like self-driving vehicles. The structures rely on a new type … [continued]
NREL Study Uncovers Counterintuitive Relationship Between Flexibility Options & Curtailment in Power Systems with High…
Rising penetrations of variable renewable energy (VRE) in power systems are expected to increase curtailment — the reduction of renewable energy delivered due to oversupply or lack of system flexibility. But while curtailment may be the new normal in the evolving grid, and can even be managed in a way … [continued]
Tesla Welcomed University Of Texas At Austin For Tour Of Giga Texas Today
Tesla welcomed the University of Texas at Austin to its new gigafactory in Texas today. Beth Beagles, Director of Corporate Relations at the University of Texas at Austin, shared a photo on LinkedIn with the following caption: “A best in class tour of a best in class facility, thanks to … [continued]
USU Team Develops Solar Energy Storage Systems Using “Retired” Batteries from Electric Vehicles, Named Finalist…
Technology Could Dramatically Reduce Cost of Solar Energy Storage
Biden Wants 50 By 30. We Can Do It!
President Biden has stepped up and made a commitment for the US to reduce carbon emissions 50% by 2030 versus 2005 levels. 50 by 30! We need to do it and we can do it! But what is the best path? There is strong underlying logic behind this new commitment. … [continued]
NREL Research Illuminates Optimistic Future for Vehicle Electrification
The transportation sector is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the nation, and electric vehicles (EVs) offer a promising pathway toward decarbonization. With decreasing purchase prices, charging improvements, cleaner electricity, and consumer and industry support, the future of EVs has never been brighter. Cutting-edge research from the National … [continued]
Biden Administration Could Act On Climate Refugees
People forced from their homes by the impacts of climate change have no legal definition under international (or American) refugee law, but the Biden administration may seek to change that, the AP reports. The matter is urgent. A UN World Meteorological Organization report released Monday showed an average of 23 … [continued]
Cutting Air Pollution Can Prevent Future Deaths Like Death Of Schoolgirl Ella
Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Sam Hargreaves Future deaths like that of schoolgirl Ella Adoo Kissi Debrah are preventable, says the coroner’s report following her death. It recommends that legally binding targets match World Health Organization guidelines for air pollution, which, Transport & Environment (T&E) says, the government has … [continued]
